The vast majority of small businesses stay small - and not by choice. Only the most savvy and persistent (a tiny one tenth of one percent) break through to annual sales above $250 million. In
The Breakthrough Company, Keith McFarland pinpoints how everyday companies become extraordinary, showing that luck is a negligible factor.

5 out of 5 stars

A "must listen" if you are an SMB

By
Arnie
on
05-23-10

Bounce

Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success

By:
Matthew Syed

Narrated by:
James Clamp

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
463

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
316

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
315

Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive nature: why we win, why we don't, and how we
really play the game of life.

5 out of 5 stars

Very eye opening

By
Joao Coelho
on
06-14-10

The Mission, the Men, and Me

Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

By:
Pete Blaber

Narrated by:
Joe Barrett

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,258

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,122

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,119

As a commander of Delta Force - the most elite counter terrorist organization in the world - Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare - and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win - and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life. As the smoke clears from exciting stories about never-before-revealed top-secret missions that were executed all over the globe, listeners will emerge wiser, more capable, and more ready for life's personal victories than they ever thought possible.

5 out of 5 stars

DELTA Adventures with Everyday Tactical Advice

By
Billy
on
05-16-14

Fast Focus

A Quick-Start Guide to Mastering Your Attention, Ignoring Distractions, and Getting More Done in Less Time!

By:
Damon Zahariades

Narrated by:
Joe Hempel

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
219

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
188

Story

4 out of 5 stars
183

Imagine having more free time to spend with your friends and loved ones. Imagine having the freedom to pursue things you're passionate about, whether it's gardening, hiking, reading, or restoring a classic car. Amazon best-selling author Damon Zahariades takes you through a proven system that'll help you to master your attention, keep distractions at bay, and get more done in less time.

4 out of 5 stars

Fundamentals for Focusing

By
A. Yoshida
on
01-08-18

Execution

The Discipline of Getting Things Done

By:
Larry Bossidy,
Ram Charan

Narrated by:
John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
1,180

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
512

Story

4 out of 5 stars
510

The audio that shows how to get the job done and deliver results...whether you're running an entire company or in your first management job. Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan, who Jack Welch calls "a great practitioner and an insightful theorist," collaborate on a "compelling business story of 'how to get it done.'"

1 out of 5 stars

What did he say?

By
David
on
06-26-06

The Amazon Way

14 Leadership Principles Behind the World's Most Disruptive Company

By:
John Rossman

Narrated by:
Jeff Cummings

Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
338

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
295

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
295

In
The Amazon Way, Rossman introduces listeners to the unique corporate culture of the world’s largest Internet retailer, with a focus on the 14 leadership principles that have guided and shaped its decisions and its distinctive leadership culture. Peppered with humorous and enlightening firsthand anecdotes from the author’s career at Amazon, this revealing business guide is also filled with the valuable lessons that have served Jeff Bezos’s “everything store” so well.

5 out of 5 stars

Great read

By
Amazon Customer
on
11-13-16

The Breakthrough Company

How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary Performers

By:
Keith R. McFarland

Narrated by:
Keith R. McFarland

Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
100

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
55

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
55

The vast majority of small businesses stay small - and not by choice. Only the most savvy and persistent (a tiny one tenth of one percent) break through to annual sales above $250 million. In
The Breakthrough Company, Keith McFarland pinpoints how everyday companies become extraordinary, showing that luck is a negligible factor.

5 out of 5 stars

A "must listen" if you are an SMB

By
Arnie
on
05-23-10

Bounce

Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success

By:
Matthew Syed

Narrated by:
James Clamp

Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
463

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
316

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
315

Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive nature: why we win, why we don't, and how we
really play the game of life.

5 out of 5 stars

Very eye opening

By
Joao Coelho
on
06-14-10

The Mission, the Men, and Me

Lessons from a Former Delta Force Commander

By:
Pete Blaber

Narrated by:
Joe Barrett

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,258

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,122

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,119

As a commander of Delta Force - the most elite counter terrorist organization in the world - Pete Blaber took part in some of the most dangerous, controversial, and significant military and political events of our time. Now he takes his intimate knowledge of warfare - and the heart, mind, and spirit it takes to win - and moves his focus from the combat zone to civilian life. As the smoke clears from exciting stories about never-before-revealed top-secret missions that were executed all over the globe, listeners will emerge wiser, more capable, and more ready for life's personal victories than they ever thought possible.

5 out of 5 stars

DELTA Adventures with Everyday Tactical Advice

By
Billy
on
05-16-14

Fast Focus

A Quick-Start Guide to Mastering Your Attention, Ignoring Distractions, and Getting More Done in Less Time!

By:
Damon Zahariades

Narrated by:
Joe Hempel

Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
219

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
188

Story

4 out of 5 stars
183

Imagine having more free time to spend with your friends and loved ones. Imagine having the freedom to pursue things you're passionate about, whether it's gardening, hiking, reading, or restoring a classic car. Amazon best-selling author Damon Zahariades takes you through a proven system that'll help you to master your attention, keep distractions at bay, and get more done in less time.

4 out of 5 stars

Fundamentals for Focusing

By
A. Yoshida
on
01-08-18

Execution

The Discipline of Getting Things Done

By:
Larry Bossidy,
Ram Charan

Narrated by:
John Bedford Lloyd

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
1,180

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
512

Story

4 out of 5 stars
510

The audio that shows how to get the job done and deliver results...whether you're running an entire company or in your first management job. Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan, who Jack Welch calls "a great practitioner and an insightful theorist," collaborate on a "compelling business story of 'how to get it done.'"

1 out of 5 stars

What did he say?

By
David
on
06-26-06

The Amazon Way

14 Leadership Principles Behind the World's Most Disruptive Company

By:
John Rossman

Narrated by:
Jeff Cummings

Length: 4 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
338

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
295

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
295

In
The Amazon Way, Rossman introduces listeners to the unique corporate culture of the world’s largest Internet retailer, with a focus on the 14 leadership principles that have guided and shaped its decisions and its distinctive leadership culture. Peppered with humorous and enlightening firsthand anecdotes from the author’s career at Amazon, this revealing business guide is also filled with the valuable lessons that have served Jeff Bezos’s “everything store” so well.

5 out of 5 stars

Great read

By
Amazon Customer
on
11-13-16

Ikigai

The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

By:
Héctor García,
Francesc Miralles

Narrated by:
Walter Dixon

Length: 3 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
841

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
751

Story

4 out of 5 stars
744

Bring meaning and joy to all your days with this internationally best-selling guide to the Japanese concept of ikigai - the happiness of always being busy - as revealed by the daily habits of the world's longest-living people.

4 out of 5 stars

Not insightful but inspirational

By
A. Yoshida
on
02-27-18

How to Win at the Sport of Business

If I Can Do It, You Can Do It

By:
Mark Cuban

Narrated by:
Charles Constant

Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,386

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,765

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,750

Using the greatest material from his popular Blog Maverick, Cuban has collected and updated his postings on business and life to provide a catalog of insider knowledge on what it takes to become a thriving entrepreneur. He tells his own rags-to-riches story of how he went from selling powdered milk and sleeping on friends' couches to owning his own company and becoming a multibillion-dollar success story.

5 out of 5 stars

Definetly worth 2 hours of your life

By
Jamison
on
04-28-15

Investing in Real Estate, 6th Edition

By:
Gary W. Eldred

Narrated by:
Katherine Gibson

Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
223

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
180

Story

4 out of 5 stars
177

Through its five previous editions,
Investing in Real Estate has shown investors how to intelligently build wealth with their investments in houses, condominiums, and small apartment buildings. Unlike many titles in this genre,
Investing in Real Estate steers clear of the hyped-up no cash, no credit, no problem promises. Instead, it provides sound, real-world advice and instruction that reflects the authors time-tested wisdom and experience.

5 out of 5 stars

Excllent, comprehensive book.

By
Jonathan
on
04-12-13

The Motivation Myth

How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win

By:
Jeff Haden

Narrated by:
Ray Porter

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
453

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
399

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
397

It's comforting to imagine that superstars in their fields were just born better equipped than the rest of us. When a co-worker loses 20 pounds, or a friend runs a marathon while completing a huge project at work, we assume they have more grit, more willpower, more innate talent, and above all, more motivation to see their goals through. But that's not at actually true, as popular Inc.com columnist Jeff Haden proves. "Motivation" as we know it is a myth. Motivation isn't the special sauce that we require at the beginning of any major change.

5 out of 5 stars

A quick and worthwhile read

By
G. Lincoln
on
01-11-18

Extreme Ownership

How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

By:
Jocko Willink,
Leif Babin

Narrated by:
Jocko Willink,
Leif Babin

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
26,456

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
23,645

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
23,556

In
Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink and Leif Babin share hard-hitting Navy SEAL combat stories that translate into lessons for business and life. With riveting firsthand accounts of making high-pressure decisions as Navy SEAL battlefield leaders, this audiobook is equally gripping for leaders who seek to dominate other arenas.

5 out of 5 stars

I don't read SEAL Books...

By
Amazon Customer
on
02-21-17

Traction

Get a Grip on Your Business

By:
Gino Wickman

Narrated by:
Kevin Pierce

Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,753

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,498

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,463

Do you have a grip on your business, or does your business have a grip on you? All entrepreneurs and business leaders face similar frustrations: personnel conflict, profit woes, and inadequate growth. Decisions never seem to get made, or once made, fail to be properly implemented. But there is a solution. It’s not complicated or theoretical.

5 out of 5 stars

Best business & culture building book I've ever read.

By
Brian Kashner
on
07-28-15

Presence

Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

By:
Amy Cuddy

Narrated by:
Amy Cuddy

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
5,254

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,602

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,572

Brilliantly researched, impassioned, and accessible,
Presence is filled with stories of individuals who learned how to flourish during the stressful moments that once terrified them. Every listener will learn how to approach their biggest challenges with confidence instead of dread, and to leave them with satisfaction instead of regret.

Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. But what was the most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson, the class bully, who called himself the "King of the Jungle". When Marc's mother tells him that his uncle Jake is coming to stay for the whole summer, Marc can't wait. Uncle Jake is a for-real super-cool Navy SEAL. And Uncle Jake has a plan.

5 out of 5 stars

REQUIRED READING

By
Rooster
on
05-02-17

The Paradox of Choice

Why More is Less

By:
Barry Schwartz

Narrated by:
Ken Kliban

Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
942

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
771

Story

4 out of 5 stars
769

By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counterintuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on the important ones and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.

4 out of 5 stars

The Tyranny of Pop Economics

By
Darwin8u
on
10-28-13

Extended Summary: Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

By:
Knight Writer

Narrated by:
Knight Writer,
Dave Wright,
Richard Banks

Length: 21 hrs and 39 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
185

Performance

3 out of 5 stars
161

Story

3 out of 5 stars
161

The 20+ hour Tools of Titans expanded edition.

1 out of 5 stars

NOT a 20 Hr Summary of Titans, One Good

By
Abenharav
on
10-13-17

Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills

By:
Steven Novella,
The Great Courses

Narrated by:
Steven Novella

Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,916

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,349

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
4,268

No skill is more important in today's world than being able to think about, understand, and act on information in an effective and responsible way. What's more, at no point in human history have we had access to so much information, with such relative ease, as we do in the 21st century. But because misinformation out there has increased as well, critical thinking is more important than ever. These 24 rewarding lectures equip you with the knowledge and techniques you need to become a savvier, sharper critical thinker in your professional and personal life.

Renowned neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, blows the lid off a topic that's been buried in medical literature for far too long: carbs are destroying your brain. And not just unhealthy carbs, but even
healthy ones like whole grains can cause dementia, ADHD, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and much more.

4 out of 5 stars

Family history of Alzheimers? Read this!

By
Amazon Customer
on
09-19-13

Publisher's Summary

Why do many people and companies crumble in the face of difficulty, while others use adversity to bounce back even stronger? Here from
New York Times best-selling author Keith McFarland is a leadership fable for those wary of fables, a story that rejects pat, heard-it-before advice and shows - in a startlingly fresh way - how to use challenges to make both yourself and your organization stronger.

Mike Maloney, division manager for Boston-area tech firm CRX, returns from a business trip late one night feeling demoralized. His unit is about to lose its biggest customer and its most valuable employee. Mike wonders how much longer he and his staff can keep up their relentless work schedule and meet upper management's new request for cost cuts. Something has to give. Hoping to blow off steam, he heads to a gym, where he runs into Joe, a former army Ranger.

After listening to Mike vent about the cards he's been dealt, the ex-soldier says, "Sounds like your company is ready to bounce." Mike looks confused, so Joe begins tutoring him in lessons from the battlefield. It is precisely when all seems lost, says Joe, that the opportunity exists to rethink a situation and make real progress.

Over the next two weeks, Joe turns Mike's view of himself and his company upside down. Despite his Ivy League MBA and extensive experience running companies, Mike has a lot to learn from this young grunt just back from Afghanistan.

For example, he learns that under pressure, people experience two kinds of anxiety - one that hurts performance and one that helps it. Mike uses the insight to get his troops running toward the sound of gunfire, and in the process, learns that "bounce" can happen outside the workplace, too. With Joe's help, he finds his own personal bounce.

Reader and story a perfect fit

From the beginning I enjoyed how the reader dove into character and made the story very enjoyable. I couldn't stop listening because I couldn't wait to hear what came next. I highly recommend this book for all leaders as well as leaders-in-the-making. It makes a great case for working with everyone within your organization and valuing their opinions.